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climb vs ascending

ascending vs climb

climb and ascending both are nouns.

climb is not an adjective while ascending is an adjective.

climb is a verb but ascending is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
climb Yes No Yes No
ascending Yes Yes No No
As nouns, ascending is a hypernym of climb; that is, ascending is a word with a broader meaning than climb:
  • climb: the act of climbing something
  • ascending: the act of changing location in an upward direction
Other hypernyms of climb include ascension, ascent, rise.
climb (noun) ascending (noun)
the act of climbing something the act of changing location in an upward direction
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
climb (adjective) ascending (adjective)
moving or going or growing upward
climb (verb) ascending (verb)
go up or advance
increase in value or to a higher point
improve one's social status
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
move with effort, by grasping
slope upward
Difference between climb and ascending

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